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Publisher's Summary
“This is an outstanding novel... Erin is a perfectly flawed heroine.”
Semifinalist, 2017 BookLife Prize (10 out of 10 in All Five Categories Judged)
Erin Reardon gets her first kiss from Jim Morrison and loses her virginity to David Bowie. When she flunks out of college, Bruce Springsteen comforts her, and Elvis Costello breaks her heart in Europe. So what happens when she finally meets a rock star in the flesh?
Erin’s a lonely misfit with an eating disorder and a wild imagination. She believes she was born to save - and love - at least one tortured musician, and is willing to risk almost everything to fulfill that destiny.
“...gracefully grapples with several important issues, including alcohol and drug addiction, loss, grief and sexuality... There are also many entertaining pop-culture references to offset the weighty themes... An intriguing novel that looks at the ways that people cope with the pain in their lives.” (Kirkus Reviews)
Evolved Publishing presents a newly revised and edited second edition of a critically-acclaimed, award-winning literary/women’s fiction piece sure to compel you to keep those pages turning. [DRM-Free]
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- Margaret
- 07-21-20
Hard to connect to the story
I did not particularly enjoy this book. I had high hopes for the music references, but I fond they mostly fell flat for me, and that in many cases the lyrics (or rather descriptions of the lyrics, to avoid actually quoting the songs) felt like fillers to make the book longer.
Erin as a character did not make a lot of sense to me either. Yes, she definitely had some difficulties and struggles, but I couldn't make sense of her choices and actions. At times she was outright delusional (e.g. Bowie concert)
I did enjoy the narration of the book, and how it was immediately obvious which character was speaking.
I was given a free copy of the book and have left the review voluntarily.
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- Laura
- 06-16-20
Complex and Compelling Story
Mary Rowen wrote a truly complex and compelling story centered around a character named Erin, who although flawed, she had an eating disorder and suffered from the grandiose idea that she is meant to love a famous musician, is still very human. It is a story which gives a voice to issues such as bulimia, alcohol and drug addiction, body image, loss of a parent, sexuality, etc...and although one might think that there are so many issues that the reader would get lost in the miasma of the complexities, Rowen skillfully weaves a tale that has the reader relating to and cheering for the main character completely. The references to some of the musical greats such as Queen and David Bowie help to make the book memorable and very entertaining. I felt that Gryphon Corpus did a great job as narrator in this story. Her expressive voice brought the characters to life and this helped to further depict the complexities in this story. I was given a free copy of the audiobook and I have voluntarily left this review.